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Arrowhead Elementary

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Arrowhead Elementary ranks 584 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Arrowhead Elementary in Upper Marlboro, MD, is a public school serving 378 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, and it is showing signs of a promising turnaround after years of low performance. The school has made a dramatic leap from the 5th percentile in state rankings in 2023-2024 to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026, its highest rank in a decade, which sets it apart from nearby schools like John H. Bayne Elementary (11th percentile) and District Heights Elementary (8th percentile) that remain stagnant or declining.

One of the most notable achievements is Arrowhead's 5th-grade performance in English Language Arts (ELA), where 46.3% of students are proficient—nearly matching the state average of 46.8% and far exceeding the district average of 35.5%. Similarly, 5th-grade science proficiency jumped to 27.2%, well above the district average of 19.6% and a huge improvement from 11.3% the previous year. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism at 20.6%, which is dramatically lower than neighbors like Kettering Elementary (42.8%) and District Heights (56.5%), suggesting effective efforts to get students to class consistently. However, math remains a significant challenge, with 5th-grade proficiency at just 6.1% compared to the state average of 30.2%, highlighting a critical area for improvement.

Arrowhead's spending per student ($19,749) is higher than some top-performing schools in the area, such as Thomas G. Pullen ($18,157), but results are mixed, indicating that how money is spent matters more than the total amount. A valuable comparison is Longfields Elementary, just 2.2 miles away, which serves a similar high-poverty population but achieves 43.6% math proficiency and 60.7% ELA proficiency, proving that high poverty does not have to limit success. Arrowhead's leadership can learn from Longfields' strategies to build on its recent gains and address persistent math weaknesses.

378

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,749

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Sansbury Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

(301) 499-7071

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Arrowhead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kettering Middle
High:	Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

Hispanic:

37.6%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

584^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 135Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	584 of 864	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.5	634 of 865	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	820 of 859	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	800 of 855	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	803 of 862	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	631 of 802	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	784 of 853	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	657 of 857	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	590 of 847	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	15.2	740 of 845	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	783 of 859	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.9	789 of 867	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.9	744 of 847	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	1.1	848 of 857	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.3	816 of 853	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.4	830 of 855	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	791 of 850	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.9	784 of 838	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	71.5	227 of 818	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	215 of 804	73.3%	★★★★☆
2005	61.0	357 of 805	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.1	225 of 803	72.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	370 of 504	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.6	615 of 796	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.4	82 of 347	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	400 of 546	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.5	595 of 788	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.3	82 of 136	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2021)76th percentile+55 vs school

Special Education (2021)40th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)27th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2021)27th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)24th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)23rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-13 vs state

Science27%-5 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arrowhead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Sansbury Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 499-7071	378	29	12.8	87.3%	11 (2.9%)	212 (56.1%)	142 (37.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	29.3	584^th of 864 public elementary schools	32.4%		23.5	634^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.7%	50	17.5	18.2	6.1				12.9	29.8	36.4	46.3				38.7		27.2		$19,749	$1,418	$18,331
North Forestville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Ritchie Rd	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 499-7098	271	19	14.6	94.1%	4 (1.5%)	115 (42.4%)	147 (54.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	749^th of 864 public elementary schools	13.3%		14	771^st of 865 public elementary schools	10.9%	22	6.1	4.0	6.7				5.5	21.2	26.0	31.1				26.6		20.9		$22,132	$1,891	$20,241
Longfields Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3300 Newkirk Ave	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 817-0455	256	22	11.4	89.8%	0 (0.0%)	165 (64.5%)	84 (32.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	69.8	259^th of 864 public elementary schools	70.0%		69	263^rd of 865 public elementary schools	69.6%	4	44.2	27.1	59.2				43.6	69.8	50.0	63.3				60.7		42.9		$24,355	$1,705	$22,650
John H. Bayne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7010 Walker Mill Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 499-7020	339	19	17.5	90.9%	1 (0.3%)	267 (78.8%)	60 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	13.9	766^th of 864 public elementary schools	11.3%		12	808^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.6%	42	16.0	8.5	5.0				10.1	26.0	33.3	20.0				27.3		2.4		$21,138	$2,028	$19,110
Kettering Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11000 Layton St	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-5977	415	29	14.5	92.0%	6 (1.4%)	367 (88.4%)	33 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	20.6	674^th of 864 public elementary schools	22.0%		19	700^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.1%	26	15.6	8.3	4.7				9.9	40.3	38.9	26.6				35.7		14.3		$18,331	$1,199	$17,133
District Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 County Rd	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0484	365	24	15.2	94.8%	3 (0.8%)	266 (72.9%)	87 (23.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11.8	796^th of 864 public elementary schools	7.9%		10.9	823^rd of 865 public elementary schools	4.9%	27	8.8	2.0	1.5				4.4	27.9	19.6	23.8				24.2		14.1		$20,997	$2,622	$18,375
Imagine Foundations at Morningside PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	6900 Ames St	Morningside	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 817-0544	357	29	12.5	62.5%	4 (1.1%)	326 (91.3%)	12 (3.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	48.1	426^th of 864 public elementary schools	50.7%		30.6	552^nd of 865 public elementary schools	36.2%	126	45.2	25.5	5.4	12.5	7.3	4.5	17.1	73.8	48.9	35.1	77.5	53.7	54.5	57.4		10.8	27.3	$24,012	$1,508	$22,503
Thomas G. Pullen	Public, Magnet	K-8	700 Brightseat Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-8160	740	53	13.9	48.5%	28 (3.8%)	598 (80.8%)	79 (10.7%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	61.4	312^th of 864 public elementary schools	63.9%		58.6	350^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.5%	38	33.8	20.0	23.0	33.7	39.6	31.1	33.1	71.6	48.6	58.1	68.3	81.2	76.5	68.7	79.2	29.7	30.3	$18,157	$958	$17,199
Benjamin D. Foulois Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	4601 Beauford Rd	Morningside	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0300	540	42	12.8	41.9%	3 (0.6%)	499 (92.4%)	17 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	47.1	433^rd of 864 public elementary schools	49.9%		46.3	441^st of 865 public elementary schools	49.0%	8	31.4	23.1	0.0	24.1	14.3	9.7	20.2	52.9	51.9	29.4	72.4	63.1	69.8	59.6	66.7	13.7	38.4	$20,314	$949	$19,365
Lake Arbor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10205 Lake Arbor Way	Mitchellville	20721	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-5940	593	45	13.2	91.1%	4 (0.7%)	535 (90.2%)	29 (4.9%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	21.6	662^nd of 864 public elementary schools	23.4%		24.3	622^nd of 865 public elementary schools	28.1%	40	17.0	24.8	7.5				17.2	24.8	34.3	35.0				31.1		11.5		$20,190	$1,207	$18,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Arrowhead Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Arrowhead Elementary?

Students at Arrowhead Elementary are 56% African American, 38% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Arrowhead Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Arrowhead Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arrowhead Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kettering Middle
High : Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

How many students attend Arrowhead Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Arrowhead Elementary.

Is Arrowhead Elementary a good school?

Arrowhead Elementary ranks 584^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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